The town announced that there will be comprehensive fiscal year 2024 budget listening sessions on Dec. 5 and Dec. 8. The Dec. 5 session, titled "Seniors Speak," will be held at the Senior Center (28 Mayhew Street) from noon-1 p.m. The Dec. 8 session, called "Business...
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Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detours through Wednesday this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place Monday through Wednesday. The eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden...
Health Department hosts COVID/flu vaccine clinic Tuesday
The Hopkinton Health Department will host a COVID/flu clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Nurse's Office in the basement of Town Hall. The flu vaccines are for ages 2 and older. The Moderna bivalent COVID booster vaccine is for ages 6 and older. Walk-ins are welcome...
UCTC discusses CPC application for Segment 1 study, revisits Segment 6 controversy
The Upper Charles Trails Committee (UCTC) at its hour-long meeting Wednesday night discussed the group’s recent activities, including the submission of a request for funding to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) for Segment 1 of the Upper Charles Trail. The...
Conservation Commission continues contentious hearings for Mass. Laborers, The Trails
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued hearings on two cases it has been considering for several months: the Massachusetts Laborers Training Center property at 37 East Street and The Trails development. These were the two main cases under...
Permit in place, plans for 83 East Main development move forward
Plans for an open space mixed-use development (OSMUD) at the site of a historic house at 83 East Main Street are moving forward after clarification from town officials that the developer already has a permit noting that the proper infrastructure exists for water and...
Town announces pandemic economic recovery grants for residents
Hopkinton’s Youth & Family Services is accepting grant applications from residents disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the town announced. In 2021, a $4 billion spending package was passed at the state level to invest in the commonwealth’s...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 15 edition
ARRESTS November 14 10:09 p.m. On West Main Street, Officers Robert Ekross and Cody Normandin and Sergeant Aaron O’Neil arrested a 41-year-old Blackstone resident on a warrant and also charged her with failure to yield at intersection, unlicensed operation of motor...
Select Board roundup: Altaeros TIF moves forward; Friends’ Click recognized
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo presented the board with a draft of a tax increment financing agreement intended to encourage Altaeros Energies to relocate its headquarters to South Street. The board voted unanimously to move the TIF...
COVID, budget among Board of Health topics
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday discussed how COVID-19 has become a more normalized part of existence after two years of coping with the pandemic, as well as how Hopkinton might be eligible for national recognition for how it has responded to the pandemic....
Limited number of flu vaccines available for Tuesday clinic
The Hopkinton Health Department has eight state-supplied flu vaccines available (six shots and two mists for inhaling). These vaccines are designated for children (18 and younger) or uninsured persons — as per state requirements. Individuals wishing to obtain the...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detours continue this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place Monday through Friday. The eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe...
Parks & Rec roundup: Pickleball court plans under review
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the designs for public pickleball courts, the town’s “all-hands meeting” as well as current and upcoming projects. Consultant Andrew Leonard attended the meeting to present a design for...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 8 edition
ARRESTS November 2 2:10 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Brennan Grimley conducted a motor vehicle stop on Oliver Lane and requested translation assistance from the State Police. A 51-year-old from Lawrence was arrested and charged with marked lanes...
Results/photos from Election Day in Hopkinton
Election Day was Tuesday, and there was a strong turnout at the polls at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. A total of 7,821 residents cast ballots (including early and absentee voting). In the race for state representative for the 8th Middlesex District, Hopkinton...
Planning Board approves Box Mill development plan
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night reviewed a couple of relatively unusual cases regarding subdivision plans. The first item discussed involved an approval not required (ANR) for a subdivision on Box Mill Road, off Leonard Street. An ANR allows for the...
Election Day Tuesday: Polls open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at middle school
Election Day is Tuesday (No. 8), and Hopkinton voters will have 11 races and four ballot questions to decide. Polls are open from 7 p.m.-8 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. Among the contested races is state representative, with James Arena-DeRosa...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Another week of eastbound detours
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place Monday through Thursday. Additionally, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple...
Winter parking ban starts Nov. 15
The Department of Public Works issued a reminder about the winter parking ban that goes into effect Nov. 15 and runs until April 1. Vehicles cannot be parked on any street between 1-6 a.m., except for emergencies. Any vehicle interfering with the DPW’s snow and ice...
Health Department hosts COVID vaccine clinics throughout November
The Hopkinton Health Department announced a series of COVID vaccine clinics in November. All clinics will be held at the Public Health Nurse's Office in Town Hall. The clinics, for ages 6 and older and using the Moderna bivalent booster, are scheduled on the following...